Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo is a serial killer from Ukraine. He started his first murder at the age 41 and committed at least 53 murders of young women and children. The search for this psychopath was one of the largest in the Russian criminal history.

The Beast from the Ukraine - as he is also known - was arrested in November 1990 after the KGB has watched him for several days. Andrej Chikatilos murder spree ended after 13 years and 53 victims. He confessed to have committed 50 murders. Serial Killer Chikatilo was executed on February 14th 1994 in the prison of Nowotscherkassk with a shot into his neck.